NYR
1–5
TBL
Final · L
New York Rangers
NYR · 36-34-7
1–5
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 45-26-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NYR
01311808139
TBL
3100528523
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
NYR 36-34-7 · TBL 45-26-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–2
Rangers fell to the Lightning
The Rangers created the better chances (3.5 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 1–5. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Rangers created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 39 and 23 shots on goal.
NYR 3.5 xG · 39 shots
TBL 1.9 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nikita Kucherov · 1st 13:09 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Yanni Gourde · 1st 13:45 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Brayden Point · 1st 14:54 · 0–3 · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 03:16 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Brayden Point · 3rd 15:40 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 17:18 · 1–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 75.
NYR 75%TBL 25%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Rangers shoot this way
Lightning shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nikita Kucherov · 1st 13:09 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Yanni Gourde · 1st 13:45 · GWG · 0–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Brayden Point · 1st 14:54 · PP · 0–3
Poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 03:16 · PP · 1–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Brayden Point · 3rd 15:40 · PP · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 17:18 · EN · 1–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
3
Jake Guentzel, Nikita Kucherov · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–3
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
38/39 saves · 1 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
